Colerain man pleads to involuntary manslaughter in wife's shooting

A 58-year-old man who killed his wife last year in a shooting at their Colerain Township home has pleaded guilty to charges including involuntary manslaughter.

Jeffrey Hawkins pleaded guilty Friday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, officials said, to the manslaughter charge as well as felonious assault. He faces up to 22 years in prison. Judge Patrick Dinkelacker will sentence him on June 20.

The case dates back to April 25, 2016, when Jo Ann Hawkins was found dead in the kitchen of the couple's home.

Prosecutors said Jeffrey Hawkins shot her numerous times, including in the head.

In a 911 call, Hawkins calmly told a dispatcher he had shot and killed his wife.